Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course, Updated in 2022
November 26, 2022Hello, WFCAT fans, The pooch crew has been hard at work on an update of the Crash Course that started it all! Strap on your helmet. Buckle up! Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course has been updated in 2022. ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 Round 4 Results Complete, Sudden Catch Deadline: Mon. Dec 4 @11:59PM CST
December 1, 2017Hello Anglers, After a bubbly debate, the judges were able to narrow down finalists in each category but it was impossible to agree upon a clear winner based upon 250 words and one line. Therefore, the crew has decided to put ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 ROUND 4 OPEN until Sun 11/26/2017 @11:59 PM CST, New Anglers enter anytime
November 17, 2017Existing Anglers who passed the last round, please read the Official Rules about how to make your next submission. This round will close at the date and time (CENTRAL) listed in the title of this post. New anglers can enter anytime as long as the entire ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 – Hook, Line, & Sinker ROUND 3 Results Complete, New Anglers May Enter Anytime
November 11, 2017Dear Anglers: If your entry got the boot at 250 words, chances are, your passage did not make the cut when compared to other anglers with work in the same category. Think of it like the semi-finals before you go to ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 Hook, Line, & Sinker Writing Challenge Round 2 Results Complete
November 9, 2017A few notes before we get to the results: You may notice that the judges gave a number of submissions the boot this round. Here are some reasons why: many of our anglers are onto 125 words. That, believe it ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 – Hook, Line, & Sinker Writing Challenge ROUND 1 Results Complete
November 3, 2017Hello Anglers, Results are in! But first a few notes on how the fish made decisions: If the entry was difficult to understand or confusing at first glance without some serious fish food for thought, your entry may have gotten the boot. The ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 ROUND 2 OPEN until Wed 11/8/2017 @11:59 PM CST, New Anglers enter anytime
November 3, 2017Existing Anglers who passed the last round, please read the Official Rules about how to make your next submission. This round will close at the date and time (CENTRAL) listed in the title of this post. New anglers can enter anytime as long as ...
<<Continue Reading...>>#HLS2017 – Hook, Line, & Sinker ROUND 1 OPEN until Wed 11/1/2017 @11:59 PM CST
October 30, 2017BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING, read the Official Rules. Once you’ve got that all figured out, cast your first line! Failure to follow the rules could result in an automatic sinking of your ship. Please make this easy for our skippers and ...
<<Continue Reading...>>Hook, Line, and Sinker Challenge Rules #HLS2017
October 24, 2017PLEASE READ THE RULES IN FULL BEFORE SUBMITTING. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AUTOMATIC SINKING OF YOUR SHIP AND ALL OF ITS CREW MEMBERS. The Hook, Line, and Sinker (HLS) Challenge is open to all (ages 18+). Eligible submissions must ...
<<Continue Reading...>>9 of 9: Writing for Children and Teens: Theme and Content by Cynthea Liu
August 13, 2017Today’s the day–my last vlog! Click below to learn more about Theme and Content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBaDHxYnWvU In this video, Cynthea Liu discusses Theme and Content as it relates to multiple formats withing the children and teens genre. Cynthea discusses: 1. What is theme and what ...
<<Continue Reading...>>8 of 9: Writing for Children and Teens: How to Fit Your Writing Style to Different Formats by Cynthea Liu
August 13, 2017Today’s vlog post: How to Fit Your Writing Style to Different Formats! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0NuwzTToJo&t=26s In this video, Cynthea Liu goes over the main ideas when it comes to fitting an author’s writing style with different formats of children’s books. Cynthea’s main points: 1. Examine comparables. 2. ...
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